{{Short description|Municipality in Isabela, Philippines}} {{distinguish|Malling (disambiguation)}} {{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = {{PH wikidata|name}} | image_skyline = Mallig town proper.jpg | image_caption = Downtown area | image_flag = Flag_of_Mallig,_Isabela.png | flag_size = 120x80px | image_seal = Mallig Isabela.png | seal_size = 100x80px | image_map = {{PH wikidata|image_map}} | map_caption = {{PH wikidata|map_caption}} | mapframe = yes | pushpin_map = Philippines | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the {{PH wikidata|country}} | coordinates = {{PH wikidata|coordinates}} | settlement_type = {{PH wikidata|settlement_type}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Philippines]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of the Philippines|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = {{PH wikidata|region}} | subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of the Philippines|Province]] | subdivision_name2 = {{PH wikidata|province}} | official_name = {{PH wikidata|official_name}} | native_name = | other_name = | nickname = ''Great Plains of Isabela'' | motto = | anthem =Mallig kong mahal. | subdivision_type3 = [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#District representation|District]] | subdivision_name3 = {{PH legislative district}} | established_title = [[Date of establishment|Founded]] | established_date = April 8, 1952 | parts_type = [[Barangay]]s | parts_style = para | p1 = {{PH barangay count | {{wikidata|label|raw}} }} (see [[#Barangays|Barangays]]) | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = Jose Philip F. Calderon | leader_title1 = [[Vice Mayor]] | leader_name1 = Deo Elefante | leader_title2 = [[House of Representatives of the Philippines#Current composition|Representative]] <!--congressman or congresswoman --> | leader_name2 = [[Mike Dy III|Faustino Michael Carlos T. 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According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}
==Etymology== The municipality was named after the Mallig River that runs through it.
==History== The area was first mentioned by Fray Pedro de Santo Tomas as the area to which the [[Gaddang People|Irraya/Gaddang]] fled after the revolt of Dayag and Catabay in 1621 in what is now [[Ilagan, Isabela|Ilagan City]].
In 1939, then President [[Manuel L. Quezon]] declared the westernmost part of the province as a resettlement area, historically known as the [[Mallig Plains]] Resettlement Area. From then on, the influx of settlers from the Central Plains and the [[Ilocos Region]] encouraged more other settlers to migrate westward in these [[Kalinga (province)|Kalinga]]-dominated plains.
Mallig was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 678 authored in 1952 by then-Congressman Samuel F. Reyes. The act was approved on April 8, 1952, with the former barrio of Olango as the seat of government. The territory comprising Mallig was taken from several neighboring towns: * from [[Roxas, Isabela|Roxas]]: barangay of Holy Friday, San Jose (East), and San Jose (West) * from [[Ilagan]]: barangay of Casili, Olango Primero, Olango Segundo, San Jose Nuevo, and Manano * from [[Tumauini, Isabela|Tumauini]]: barangay of Barucbuc, [[Siempre Viva Norte]], Siempre Viva Sur Bimmonton, Pasurgong, Manga, and Settlement No. 1 * from [[Santo Tomas, Isabela|Santo Tomas]]: barangay of Abut and Minagbag<ref>{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=678|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra678.html|title=An Act Creating the Municipality of Mallig in the Province of Isabela|publisher=LawPH.com|date=April 8, 1952|access-date=April 9, 2011}}</ref>
ON June 21, 1959, the barrios and sitios of Abut, Barucboc Norte, Cauayan, Estrada, Lepanto, Malalao, Manga, Maragato, Minagbag, Pasurgong, PODCO, Settlement No. I, and Turod were separated from Mallig to form the new municipality of [[Quezon, Isabela|Quezon]], by virtue of Republic Act No. 2418.<ref name="ChanRobles-RA2418">{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=2418|title=An Act Creating the Municipality of Quezon in the Province of Isabela|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno2418.html|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=March 2, 2016|date=June 21, 1959}}</ref>
Mallig was a harsh abode for the migrants at the beginning, particularly because of the hostile natives who dominated the area, and also because of the occurrence of endemic [[malaria]]. It took the settlers gradual adaptation and acclimatization before they finally convinced their relatives and other migrants to settle permanently.<ref name="Mallig, History">{{cite web |url=http://www.malligisabela.com/page2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728073245/http://www.malligisabela.com/page2.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 28, 2013 |title=Mallig, History |publisher=malligisabela.com |website=malligisabela.com/|access-date=April 1, 2015}}</ref>
==Geography== Mallig is bounded by the towns of [[Paracelis]] on its western limits, [[Quezon, Isabela|Quezon]] on its northern limits, [[Roxas, Isabela|Roxas]] on its southern limits and by both [[Delfin Albano]] and [[Quirino, Isabela|Quirino]] on its eastern limits. The municipality has a land area of 133.40 square kilometers or 51.51 square miles which constitutes 1.07% of Isabela's total area.
Its main gateway is the [[Santiago–Tuguegarao Road]] which is a part of the national highway. The [[Ilagan–Delfin Albano–Mallig Road]], a provincial road, also serves as an important point of entry to Mallig. It is also an agricultural town mainly composed of agricultural farms such as rice fields and corn fields which makes its rural landscape.
Mallig is situated {{convert|37.33|km}} from the provincial capital [[Ilagan]], and {{convert|425.19|km}} from the country's capital city of [[Manila]].
===Barangays=== Mallig is politically subdivided into 18 [[barangay]]s.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s while some have [[sitios]].
{{Div col|colwidth=15em}} * San Pedro (Barucbuc Sur) * Bimonton * Casili * Centro I * Holy Friday * Jacinto Baniqued (Centro II pob) * Maligaya * Manano * Olango * Rang-ayan * San Jose Norte I * San Jose Sur * Siempre Viva Norte * Trinidad * Victoria * San Jose Norte II * San Ramon * Siempre Viva Sur {{div col end}}
===Climate=== {{Weather box | width = auto | location = Mallig, Isabela | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 29 | Feb high C = 30 | Mar high C = 32 | Apr high C = 35 | May high C = 35 | Jun high C = 35 | Jul high C = 34 | Aug high C = 33 | Sep high C = 32 | Oct high C = 31 | Nov high C = 30 | Dec high C = 28 | Jan low C = 19 | Feb low C = 20 | Mar low C = 21 | Apr low C = 23 | May low C = 23 | Jun low C = 24 | Jul low C = 23 | Aug low C = 23 | Sep low C = 23 | Oct low C = 22 | Nov low C = 21 | Dec low C = 20 | Jan precipitation mm = 31.2 | Jan rain days = 10 | Feb precipitation mm = 23 | Feb rain days = 6 | Mar precipitation mm = 27.7 | Mar rain days = 5 | Apr precipitation mm = 28.1 | Apr rain days = 5 | May precipitation mm = 113.5 | May rain days = 13 | Jun precipitation mm = 141.4 | Jun rain days = 12 | Jul precipitation mm = 176.4 | Jul rain days = 15 | Aug precipitation mm = 236.6 | Aug rain days = 15 | Sep precipitation mm = 224.9 | Sep rain days = 15 | Oct precipitation mm = 247.7 | Oct rain days = 17 | Nov precipitation mm = 222.9 | Nov rain days = 16 | Dec precipitation mm = 178 | Dec rain days = 15 |source 1 = World Weather Online<ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Mallig-weather-averages/Isabela/PH.aspx | title = Mallig, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = World Weather Online | access-date = October 31, 2015}}</ref> | date=October 2015}}
The climate in Mallig is tropical. Mallig has significant rainfall most months, with a short dry season. This location is classified as Am by Köppen and Geiger. The temperature here averages 27.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1784 mm. <!-- to be continued climate.org -->
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==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align = left | cols = 2 | title = Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}} | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}
In the 2024 census, the population of Mallig was 32,509 people,{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|32,509/133.40|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.
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== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}} Mallig is considered as one of the largest exporters of rice, corn, and tobacco in the Mallig Plains Region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mallig Isabela, Rice, Corn, and Tobacco Productions|url=https://psa.gov.ph/content/m|access-date=November 19, 2020|website=Philippine Statistical Authority {{!}} Government Agency}}</ref>
=== Major industries ===
Mallig is one of the top producers of agricultural products in the province. Its principal crops is mainly rice but corn and tobacco are produced in quantity. The municipality is often referred to as the "rice and nateng capital of the province." Other major crops are mango, calamansi (calamondin orange), banana, peanut, and vegetables.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Domingo|first=Leander|date=September 25, 2020|title=Mallig, Isabela and other municipalities crops get boost.|work=The Manila Times|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/09/25/news/regions/isabela-rice-crops-get-boost/771737/|access-date=November 19, 2020}}</ref>
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==Government==
===Local government=== {{main|Sangguniang Bayan}} As a municipality in the province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The Municipality of Mallig is governed by a mayor, designated as its Local Chief Executive, and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the municipal councilors are elected directly by the people in elections held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: [[Barangay Captain]], [[Sangguniang Barangay|Barangay Council]], whose members are called [[Barangay Kagawad|Barangay Councilors]]. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
===Elected officials===
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.20em; font-size:100%;" |+ Members of the Mallig Municipal Council<br>(2022–2025)<ref>{{cite web|title=Mallig, Isabela Election Results 2022|url= https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/isabela/mallig |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220522035833/https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2022/isabela/mallig |url-status= dead |archive-date= May 22, 2022 |work=Rappler PH|publisher=ph.rappler.com|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> |- ! Position ! Name |- | District Representative | style="text-align:center;" | [[Mike Dy III|Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III]] |- | Municipal Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Jose Philip F. Calderon |- | Municipal Vice-Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Diosdado B. Felipe |- |rowspan=8| Municipal Councilors | style="text-align:center;" | Deo Angelo G. Elefante |- | style="text-align:center;" | Carlos V. Balagan |- | style="text-align:center;" | Ronaldo V. Baniqued |- | style="text-align:center;" | Angelito O. Ramiscal Jr. |- | style="text-align:center;" | Marjorie P. Isidro |- | style="text-align:center;" | Samuel A. Baniqued |- | style="text-align:center;" | Petra R. Pascual |- | style="text-align:center;" | Princess Jamille L. Carasig |- |}
===Congress representation=== Mallig, belonging to the [[Legislative districts of Isabela|fifth legislative district]] of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. [[Mike Dy III|Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III]].<ref>{{cite web|title=House of Representatives: 19th Congress|url= https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=dy-fmc |work=Official Website of the House of Representatives PH|publisher=congress.gov.ph|access-date=May 15, 2022}}</ref>
== Education == The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA |url=https://deped-isabela.com.ph/transparency/about-sdo-isabela/history/ |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=DepED Isabela {{!}} The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela}}</ref> The division office is a field office of the [[Department of Education (Philippines)|DepEd]] in [[Cagayan Valley]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 |url=https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |website=DepED RO2 {{!}} The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412180850/https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The XXXX Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=November 7, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>
===Primary and elementary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Casili United Methodist Christian School * Holy Friday Elementary School * Home Sweet School * Maligaya Elementary School * Mallig Baptist School * Mallig Central School (Main) * Mallig Central School - Casili Primary School (Annex) * Manano Elementary School (Main) * Manano Elementary School - Sitio Villa Corazon Primary School (Annex) * Olango Elementary School * Rang-ayan Elementary School * San Jose Norte Elementary School * San Jose Sur Elementary School * San Pedro Elementary School * San Ramon Elementary School * Siempre Viva Elementary School * Trinidad Elementary School * Victoria Elementary School {{Div col end}}
===Secondary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Mallig National High School-Main * Mallig Plains National High School * San Jose National High School *Bimonton Integrated School {{Div col end}}
===Higher educational institution=== * Mallig Plains Colleges<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 10, 2018|title=Mallig Plains Colleges|url=https://ched.gov.ph/mallig-plains-colleges-profile/|access-date=November 19, 2020|website=CHED {{!}} Department of Education|archive-date=September 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904130643/https://ched.gov.ph/mallig-plains-colleges-profile/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 19, 2005|title=Mallig National High School {{!}} Notable Institution In Mallig|url=https://www.philippinesplace.com/listing/mallig-national-high-school-main-mallig-isabela/|access-date=November 19, 2020|website=Philippine Places {{!}} Public Website}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Mallig Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026171814/http://www.competitive.org.ph/cmcindex/pages/profile/?lgu=Mallig |date=October 26, 2017 }} *[http://provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/municipalities/second-district/2013-07-10-15-01-41 Mallig at the Isabela Government Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914075752/http://www.provinceofisabela.ph/index.php/municipalities/second-district/2013-07-10-15-01-41 |date=September 14, 2018 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20161010201809/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23 Local Governance Performance Management System] *[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090336/http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/mallig-isabela/ Municipality of Mallig]
{{Geographic location <!-- for directly adjacent LGU's based on revised map [[:File:Ph fil isabela.png]] --> |Centre = Mallig |North = [[Quezon, Isabela|Quezon]] |Northeast = [[Delfin Albano, Isabela|Delfin Albano]] |East = [[Quirino, Isabela|Quirino]] |South = [[Roxas, Isabela|Roxas]] |West = [[Paracelis, Mountain Province]] }} {{Isabela}} {{Authority control}}
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